diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7250958c9..d798147d6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ list(APPEND INCLUDE_FILES
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/rendering_stats.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/shader_registry.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/shader.hpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.hpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/layermanager/background_layer_factory.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/layermanager/circle_layer_factory.hpp
@@ -391,6 +393,8 @@ list(APPEND SRC_FILES
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/texture.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/types.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform.hpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.cpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.cpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/upload_pass.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.cpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_buffer.hpp
@@ -910,6 +914,8 @@ if(MLN_WITH_OPENGL)
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_tweaker.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gl/renderable_resource.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.hpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.hpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/layermanager/location_indicator_layer_factory.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/platform/gl_functions.hpp
@@ -919,6 +925,7 @@ if(MLN_WITH_OPENGL)
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/prelude.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/background.hpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/background_ubo.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/background_pattern.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/circle.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/clipping_mask.hpp
@@ -990,6 +997,8 @@ if(MLN_WITH_OPENGL)
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/types.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/uniform.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/uniform.hpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.cpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/upload_pass.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/upload_pass.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gl/value.cpp
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable.hpp b/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable.hpp
index 10af8446e..12a18ca58 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/tile/tile_id.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/identity.hpp>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ enum class DepthMaskType : bool;
 class DrawableTweaker;
 class ShaderProgramBase;
 using ShaderProgramBasePtr = std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgramBase>;
-
+using UniformBufferPtr = std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>;
 using DrawPriority = int64_t;
 using DrawableTweakerPtr = std::shared_ptr<DrawableTweaker>;
 
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ public:
     /// Get the tweakers attached to this drawable
     const std::vector<DrawableTweakerPtr>& getTweakers() const { return tweakers; }
 
+    /// Get the uniform buffers attached to this drawable
+    virtual const gfx::UniformBufferArray& getUniformBuffers() const = 0;
+    virtual gfx::UniformBufferArray& mutableUniformBuffers() = 0;
+
     // Reset a single color attribute for all vertexes
     virtual void resetColor(const Color&) = 0;
 
@@ -137,5 +142,9 @@ private:
     bool desc;
 };
 
+struct alignas(16) DrawableUBO {
+    std::array<float, 4 * 4> matrix;
+};
+
 } // namespace gfx
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.hpp b/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16e8ede26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gfx {
+
+class UniformBuffer;
+
+class UniformBlock {
+    // Can only be created by UniformBlockArray implementations
+protected:
+    UniformBlock(int index_, std::size_t size_)
+        : index(index_),
+          size(size_) {}
+    UniformBlock(const UniformBlock&) = default;
+    UniformBlock(UniformBlock&& other)
+        : index(other.index),
+          size(other.size) {}
+
+public:
+    virtual ~UniformBlock() = default;
+
+    int getIndex() const { return index; }
+
+    std::size_t getSize() const { return size; }
+
+    virtual void bindBuffer(const UniformBuffer& uniformBuffer) = 0;
+    virtual void unbindBuffer() = 0;
+
+protected:
+    UniformBlock& operator=(const UniformBlock&) = default;
+    UniformBlock& operator=(UniformBlock&& other) {
+        index = other.index;
+        size = other.size;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    int index;
+    std::size_t size;
+};
+
+/// Stores a collection of uniform blocks by name
+class UniformBlockArray {
+public:
+    using UniformBlockMap = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>>;
+
+    UniformBlockArray(int initCapacity = 10);
+    UniformBlockArray(UniformBlockArray&&);
+    // Would need to use the virtual assignment operator
+    UniformBlockArray(const UniformBlockArray&) = delete;
+    virtual ~UniformBlockArray() = default;
+
+    /// Get map of elements.
+    const UniformBlockMap& getMap() const { return uniformBlockMap; }
+
+    /// Number of elements
+    std::size_t size() const { return uniformBlockMap.size(); }
+
+    /// Get an uniform block element.
+    /// Returns a pointer to the element on success, or null if the uniform block doesn't exists.
+    const std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>& get(const std::string& name) const;
+
+    /// Add a new uniform block element.
+    /// Returns a pointer to the new element on success, or null if the uniform block already exists.
+    const std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>& add(std::string name, int index, std::size_t size);
+
+    UniformBlockArray& operator=(UniformBlockArray&&);
+    UniformBlockArray& operator=(const UniformBlockArray&);
+
+protected:
+    const std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>& add(std::string name, std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>&& uniformBlock) {
+        const auto result = uniformBlockMap.insert(std::make_pair(std::move(name), std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>()));
+        if (result.second) {
+            result.first->second = std::move(uniformBlock);
+            return result.first->second;
+        } else {
+            return nullref;
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock> create(int index, std::size_t size) = 0;
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock> copy(const UniformBlock& uniformBlock) = 0;
+
+protected:
+    UniformBlockMap uniformBlockMap;
+    static std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock> nullref;
+};
+
+} // namespace gfx
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp b/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5be936d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gfx {
+
+class UniformBuffer {
+    // Can only be created by platform specific implementations
+protected:
+    UniformBuffer(std::size_t size_)
+        : size(size_) {}
+    UniformBuffer(const UniformBuffer&) = default;
+    UniformBuffer(UniformBuffer&& other)
+        : size(other.size) {}
+
+public:
+    virtual ~UniformBuffer() = default;
+
+    std::size_t getSize() const { return size; }
+
+protected:
+    UniformBuffer& operator=(const UniformBuffer&) = default;
+    UniformBuffer& operator=(UniformBuffer&& other) {
+        size = other.size;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    std::size_t size;
+};
+
+/// Stores a collection of uniform buffers by name
+class UniformBufferArray {
+public:
+    using UniformBufferMap = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>>;
+
+    UniformBufferArray(int initCapacity = 10);
+    UniformBufferArray(UniformBufferArray&&);
+    // Would need to use the virtual assignment operator
+    UniformBufferArray(const UniformBufferArray&) = delete;
+    virtual ~UniformBufferArray() = default;
+
+    /// Number of elements
+    std::size_t size() const { return uniformBufferMap.size(); }
+
+    /// Get an uniform buffer element.
+    /// Returns a pointer to the element on success, or null if the uniform buffer doesn't exists.
+    const std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>& get(const std::string& name) const;
+
+    /// Add a new uniform buffer element or replace the existing one.
+    const std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>& addOrReplace(std::string name,
+                                                       const std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>& uniformBuffer);
+
+    UniformBufferArray& operator=(UniformBufferArray&&);
+    UniformBufferArray& operator=(const UniformBufferArray&);
+
+protected:
+    const std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>& add(std::string name, std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>&& uniformBuffer) {
+        const auto result = uniformBufferMap.insert(std::make_pair(std::move(name), std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>()));
+        if (result.second) {
+            result.first->second = std::move(uniformBuffer);
+            return result.first->second;
+        } else {
+            return nullref;
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<UniformBuffer> copy(const UniformBuffer& uniformBuffer) = 0;
+
+protected:
+    UniformBufferMap uniformBufferMap;
+    static std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer> nullref;
+};
+
+} // namespace gfx
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.hpp b/include/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.hpp
index 06c57769a..192a622b8 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.hpp
@@ -147,30 +147,30 @@ public:
     /// Add a new attribute element.
     /// Returns a pointer to the new element on success, or null if the attribute already exists.
     /// The result is valid only until the next non-const method call on this class.
-    VertexAttribute* get(const std::string& name) const;
+    const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>& get(const std::string& name) const;
 
     /// Add a new attribute element.
     /// Returns a pointer to the new element on success, or null if the attribute already exists.
     /// The result is valid only until the next non-const method call on this class.
-    VertexAttribute* add(std::string name,
-                         int index = -1,
-                         AttributeDataType = AttributeDataType::Invalid,
-                         int size = 1,
-                         std::size_t count = 1);
+    const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>& add(std::string name,
+                                                int index = -1,
+                                                AttributeDataType = AttributeDataType::Invalid,
+                                                int size = 1,
+                                                std::size_t count = 1);
 
     /// Add a new attribute element if it doesn't already exist.
     /// Returns a pointer to the new element on success, or null if the type or count conflict with an existing entry.
     /// The result is valid only until the next non-const method call on this class.
-    VertexAttribute* getOrAdd(std::string name,
-                              int index = -1,
-                              AttributeDataType = AttributeDataType::Invalid,
-                              int size = 1,
-                              std::size_t count = 1);
+    const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>& getOrAdd(std::string name,
+                                                     int index = -1,
+                                                     AttributeDataType = AttributeDataType::Invalid,
+                                                     int size = 1,
+                                                     std::size_t count = 1);
 
     // Set a value if the element is present
     template <typename T>
     bool set(const std::string& name, std::size_t i, T value) {
-        if (auto* item = get(name)) {
+        if (const auto& item = get(name)) {
             return item->set(i, value);
         }
         return false;
@@ -182,24 +182,22 @@ public:
             attrs.begin(), attrs.end(), [](const auto& kv) { return kv.second && kv.second->isDirty(); });
     }
 
-    using ResolveDelegate = std::function<void(const std::string&, const VertexAttribute&, const VertexAttribute*)>;
+    using ResolveDelegate =
+        std::function<void(const std::string&, const VertexAttribute&, const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>&)>;
     /// Call the provided delegate with each value, providing the override if one exists.
     void resolve(const VertexAttributeArray& overrides, ResolveDelegate) const;
 
-    /// Apply to the active program
-    virtual void applyUniforms(const ShaderProgramBase&) = 0;
-
     VertexAttributeArray& operator=(VertexAttributeArray&&);
     VertexAttributeArray& operator=(const VertexAttributeArray&);
 
 protected:
-    VertexAttribute* add(std::string name, std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>&& attr) {
+    const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>& add(std::string name, std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>&& attr) {
         const auto result = attrs.insert(std::make_pair(std::move(name), std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>()));
         if (result.second) {
             result.first->second = std::move(attr);
-            return result.first->second.get();
+            return result.first->second;
         } else {
-            return nullptr;
+            return nullref;
         }
     }
 
@@ -211,6 +209,7 @@ protected:
 
 protected:
     AttributeMap attrs;
+    static std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute> nullref;
 };
 
 } // namespace gfx
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.hpp b/include/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.hpp
index 754f4d200..0d46b7392 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public:
     const gfx::UniqueVertexBufferResource& getBuffer() const;
     const gfx::IndexBuffer& getIndexBuffer() const;
 
+    const gfx::UniformBufferArray& getUniformBuffers() const override;
+    gfx::UniformBufferArray& mutableUniformBuffers() override;
+
     /// Reset a single color attribute for all vertexes
     void resetColor(const Color&) override;
 
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ protected:
     DrawableGL(std::unique_ptr<Impl>);
 
 private:
+    void bindUniformBuffers() const;
+    void unbindUniformBuffers() const;
 };
 
 } // namespace gl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.hpp b/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8dc39a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gl {
+
+class UniformBlockArrayGL;
+
+class UniformBlockGL final : public gfx::UniformBlock {
+    // Can only be created by UniformBlockArrayGL
+private:
+    friend UniformBlockArrayGL;
+
+    UniformBlockGL(int index_, std::size_t size_)
+        : UniformBlock(index_, size_) {}
+    UniformBlockGL(const UniformBlockGL& other)
+        : UniformBlock(other) {}
+    UniformBlockGL(UniformBlockGL&& other)
+        : UniformBlock(std::move(other)) {}
+
+public:
+    void bindBuffer(const gfx::UniformBuffer& uniformBuffer) override;
+    void unbindBuffer() override;
+};
+
+/// Stores a collection of uniform blocks by name
+class UniformBlockArrayGL final : public gfx::UniformBlockArray {
+public:
+    UniformBlockArrayGL(int initCapacity = 10)
+        : UniformBlockArray(initCapacity) {}
+    UniformBlockArrayGL(UniformBlockArrayGL&& other)
+        : UniformBlockArray(std::move(other)) {}
+    UniformBlockArrayGL(const UniformBlockArrayGL&) = delete;
+
+    UniformBlockArrayGL& operator=(UniformBlockArrayGL&& other) {
+        UniformBlockArray::operator=(std::move(other));
+        return *this;
+    }
+    UniformBlockArrayGL& operator=(const UniformBlockArrayGL& other) {
+        UniformBlockArray::operator=(other);
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<gfx::UniformBlock> create(int index, std::size_t size) override {
+        return std::unique_ptr<gfx::UniformBlock>(new UniformBlockGL(index, size));
+    }
+    std::unique_ptr<gfx::UniformBlock> copy(const gfx::UniformBlock& uniformBlocks) override {
+        return std::unique_ptr<gfx::UniformBlock>(
+            new UniformBlockGL(static_cast<const UniformBlockGL&>(uniformBlocks)));
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace gl
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp b/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..581ea86bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/types.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gl {
+
+class UniformBufferGL final : public gfx::UniformBuffer {
+public:
+    UniformBufferGL(const void* data, std::size_t size_);
+    UniformBufferGL(const UniformBufferGL& other)
+        : UniformBuffer(other) {}
+    UniformBufferGL(UniformBufferGL&& other)
+        : UniformBuffer(std::move(other)) {}
+
+    BufferID getID() const { return id; }
+
+protected:
+    BufferID id = 0;
+};
+
+/// Stores a collection of uniform buffers by name
+class UniformBufferArrayGL final : public gfx::UniformBufferArray {
+public:
+    UniformBufferArrayGL(int initCapacity = 10)
+        : UniformBufferArray(initCapacity) {}
+    UniformBufferArrayGL(UniformBufferArrayGL&& other)
+        : UniformBufferArray(std::move(other)) {}
+    UniformBufferArrayGL(const UniformBufferArrayGL&) = delete;
+
+    UniformBufferArrayGL& operator=(UniformBufferArrayGL&& other) {
+        UniformBufferArray::operator=(std::move(other));
+        return *this;
+    }
+    UniformBufferArrayGL& operator=(const UniformBufferArrayGL& other) {
+        UniformBufferArray::operator=(other);
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<gfx::UniformBuffer> copy(const gfx::UniformBuffer& uniformBuffers) override {
+        return std::unique_ptr<gfx::UniformBuffer>(
+            new UniformBufferGL(static_cast<const UniformBufferGL&>(uniformBuffers)));
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace gl
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.hpp b/include/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.hpp
index d16f4da70..557af0afc 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.hpp
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ public:
         return *this;
     }
 
-    void applyUniforms(const gfx::ShaderProgramBase&) override;
-
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<gfx::VertexAttribute> create(int index,
                                                  gfx::AttributeDataType dataType,
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/background_ubo.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/background_ubo.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49047d665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/background_ubo.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace shaders {
+
+template <>
+struct ShaderSource<BuiltIn::BackgroundProgramUBO, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL> {
+    static constexpr const char* vertex = R"(#version 300 es
+precision highp float;
+
+layout (location = 0) in vec2 a_pos;
+
+layout (std140) uniform DrawableUBO {
+    mat4 u_matrix;
+};
+
+void main() {
+    gl_Position = u_matrix * vec4(a_pos, 0, 1);
+}
+)";
+    static constexpr const char* fragment = R"(#version 300 es
+precision highp float;
+
+layout (std140) uniform BackgroundLayerUBO {
+    vec4 u_color;
+    float u_opacity;
+};
+
+out vec4 fragColor;
+
+void main() {
+    fragColor = u_color * u_opacity;
+
+#ifdef OVERDRAW_INSPECTOR
+    fragColor = vec4(1.0);
+#endif
+}
+)";
+};
+
+} // namespace shaders
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.hpp
index 3732bc645..d571b8e5f 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <mbgl/gl/context.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/shader_program_base.hpp>
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ namespace gl {
 class ShaderProgramGL final : public gfx::ShaderProgramBase {
 public:
     ShaderProgramGL(UniqueProgram&& glProgram_);
-    ShaderProgramGL(UniqueProgram&&, VertexAttributeArrayGL&& uniforms, VertexAttributeArrayGL&& attributes);
+    ShaderProgramGL(UniqueProgram&&, UniformBlockArrayGL&& uniformBlocks, VertexAttributeArrayGL&& attributes);
     ShaderProgramGL(ShaderProgramGL&& other);
     ~ShaderProgramGL() noexcept override = default;
 
@@ -22,21 +23,21 @@ public:
                                                    std::string_view vertexSource,
                                                    std::string_view fragmentSource) noexcept(false);
 
-    const gfx::VertexAttributeArray& getUniforms() const override { return uniforms; }
+    const gfx::UniformBlockArray& getUniformBlocks() const override { return uniformBlocks; }
 
     const gfx::VertexAttributeArray& getVertexAttributes() const override { return vertexAttributes; }
 
     ProgramID getGLProgramID() const { return glProgram; }
 
 protected:
-    gfx::VertexAttributeArray& mutableUniforms() override { return uniforms; }
+    gfx::UniformBlockArray& mutableUniformBlocks() override { return uniformBlocks; }
 
     gfx::VertexAttributeArray& mutableVertexAttributes() override { return vertexAttributes; }
 
 protected:
     UniqueProgram glProgram;
 
-    VertexAttributeArrayGL uniforms;
+    UniformBlockArrayGL uniformBlocks;
     VertexAttributeArrayGL vertexAttributes;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp
index 6dc07583d..afa9da09a 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/symbol_sdf_text.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/symbol_sdf_icon.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/symbol_text_and_icon.hpp>
+
+#include <mbgl/shaders/gl/background_ubo.hpp>
 #endif
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_program_base.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_program_base.hpp
index ef79f8dce..dccc41605 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_program_base.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_program_base.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <mbgl/gfx/shader.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/identity.hpp>
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ protected:
 
     template <typename T>
     bool set(gfx::VertexAttributeArray& attrs, const std::string& name, std::size_t i, T value) {
-        auto* item = attrs.get(name);
+        const auto& item = attrs.get(name);
         if (item && i < item->getCount()) {
             item->set(i, value);
             return true;
@@ -28,26 +29,19 @@ protected:
 public:
     const util::SimpleIdentity& getID() const { return shaderProgramID; }
 
-    /// Get the available vertex attributes and their default values
-    virtual const gfx::VertexAttributeArray& getUniforms() const = 0;
+    /// Get the available uniform blocks attached to this shader
+    virtual const gfx::UniformBlockArray& getUniformBlocks() const = 0;
 
     /// Get the available vertex attributes and their default values
     virtual const gfx::VertexAttributeArray& getVertexAttributes() const = 0;
 
-    // Set a value if the element is present
-    template <typename T>
-    bool setUniform(const std::string& name, std::size_t i, T value) {
-        return set(mutableUniforms(), name, i, value);
-    }
     template <typename T>
     bool setAttribute(const std::string& name, std::size_t i, T value) {
         return set(mutableVertexAttributes(), name, i, value);
     }
 
-    void updateUniforms() { mutableUniforms().applyUniforms(*this); }
-
 protected:
-    virtual gfx::VertexAttributeArray& mutableUniforms() = 0;
+    virtual gfx::UniformBlockArray& mutableUniformBlocks() = 0;
     virtual gfx::VertexAttributeArray& mutableVertexAttributes() = 0;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp
index 22cf642e8..851f938e5 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ enum class BuiltIn {
     SymbolIconProgram,
     SymbolSDFTextProgram,
     SymbolSDFIconProgram,
-    SymbolTextAndIconProgram
+    SymbolTextAndIconProgram,
+
+    BackgroundProgramUBO
 };
 
 /// @brief Select shader source based on a program type and a desired
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp b/src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
index d3ba924db..c6dcdf499 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/gfx/program.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/renderbuffer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/rendering_stats.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/texture.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/types.hpp>
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class ShaderRegistry;
 using DrawablePtr = std::shared_ptr<Drawable>;
 using UniqueDrawableBuilder = std::unique_ptr<DrawableBuilder>;
 using DrawableTweakerPtr = std::shared_ptr<DrawableTweaker>;
+using UniformBufferPtr = std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>;
 using ShaderProgramBasePtr = std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgramBase>;
 
 class Context {
@@ -106,6 +108,9 @@ public:
     /// Create a new drawable tweaker
     virtual DrawableTweakerPtr createDrawableTweaker() = 0;
 
+    /// Create a new uniform buffer
+    virtual UniformBufferPtr createUniformBuffer(const void* data, std::size_t size) = 0;
+
     /// Get the generic shader with the specified name
     virtual gfx::ShaderProgramBasePtr getGenericShader(gfx::ShaderRegistry&, const std::string& name) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.cpp b/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9958f8324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_block.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gfx {
+
+std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock> UniformBlockArray::nullref = nullptr;
+
+UniformBlockArray::UniformBlockArray(int initCapacity)
+    : uniformBlockMap(initCapacity) {}
+
+UniformBlockArray::UniformBlockArray(UniformBlockArray&& other)
+    : uniformBlockMap(std::move(other.uniformBlockMap)) {}
+
+UniformBlockArray& UniformBlockArray::operator=(UniformBlockArray&& other) {
+    uniformBlockMap = std::move(other.uniformBlockMap);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+UniformBlockArray& UniformBlockArray::operator=(const UniformBlockArray& other) {
+    uniformBlockMap.clear();
+    for (const auto& kv : other.uniformBlockMap) {
+        add(kv.first, copy(*kv.second));
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+const std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>& UniformBlockArray::get(const std::string& name) const {
+    const auto result = uniformBlockMap.find(name);
+    return (result != uniformBlockMap.end()) ? result->second : nullref;
+}
+
+const std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>& UniformBlockArray::add(std::string name, int index, std::size_t size) {
+    const auto result = uniformBlockMap.insert(std::make_pair(std::move(name), std::unique_ptr<UniformBlock>()));
+    if (result.second) {
+        result.first->second = create(index, size);
+        return result.first->second;
+    } else {
+        return nullref;
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace gfx
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.cpp b/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c62eb4479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include <mbgl/gfx/uniform_buffer.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gfx {
+
+std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer> UniformBufferArray::nullref = nullptr;
+
+UniformBufferArray::UniformBufferArray(int initCapacity)
+    : uniformBufferMap(initCapacity) {}
+
+UniformBufferArray::UniformBufferArray(UniformBufferArray&& other)
+    : uniformBufferMap(std::move(other.uniformBufferMap)) {}
+
+UniformBufferArray& UniformBufferArray::operator=(UniformBufferArray&& other) {
+    uniformBufferMap = std::move(other.uniformBufferMap);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+UniformBufferArray& UniformBufferArray::operator=(const UniformBufferArray& other) {
+    uniformBufferMap.clear();
+    for (const auto& kv : other.uniformBufferMap) {
+        add(kv.first, copy(*kv.second));
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+const std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>& UniformBufferArray::get(const std::string& name) const {
+    const auto result = uniformBufferMap.find(name);
+    return (result != uniformBufferMap.end()) ? result->second : nullref;
+}
+
+const std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>& UniformBufferArray::addOrReplace(
+    std::string name, const std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>& uniformBuffer) {
+    const auto result = uniformBufferMap.insert(std::make_pair(std::move(name), std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer>()));
+    result.first->second = std::move(uniformBuffer);
+    return result.first->second;
+}
+
+} // namespace gfx
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.cpp b/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.cpp
index 8e89625bc..48dd51d17 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_attribute.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 namespace mbgl {
 namespace gfx {
 
+std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute> VertexAttributeArray::nullref = nullptr;
+
 VertexAttributeArray::VertexAttributeArray(int initCapacity)
     : attrs(initCapacity) {}
 
@@ -26,23 +28,23 @@ VertexAttributeArray& VertexAttributeArray::operator=(const VertexAttributeArray
     return *this;
 }
 
-VertexAttribute* VertexAttributeArray::get(const std::string& name) const {
+const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>& VertexAttributeArray::get(const std::string& name) const {
     const auto result = attrs.find(name);
-    return (result != attrs.end()) ? result->second.get() : nullptr;
+    return (result != attrs.end()) ? result->second : nullref;
 }
 
-VertexAttribute* VertexAttributeArray::add(
+const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>& VertexAttributeArray::add(
     std::string name, int index, AttributeDataType dataType, int size, std::size_t count) {
     const auto result = attrs.insert(std::make_pair(std::move(name), std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>()));
     if (result.second) {
         result.first->second = create(index, dataType, size, count);
-        return result.first->second.get();
+        return result.first->second;
     } else {
-        return nullptr;
+        return nullref;
     }
 }
 
-VertexAttribute* VertexAttributeArray::getOrAdd(
+const std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>& VertexAttributeArray::getOrAdd(
     std::string name, int index, AttributeDataType dataType, int size, std::size_t count) {
     // attrs.emplace_back(std::make_unique<VertexAttribute>(dataType, count));
     const auto result = attrs.insert(std::make_pair(std::move(name), std::unique_ptr<VertexAttribute>()));
@@ -50,9 +52,9 @@ VertexAttribute* VertexAttributeArray::getOrAdd(
         result.first->second = create(index, dataType, size, count);
     } else if (result.first->second->getDataType() != dataType ||
                result.first->second->getSize() != (std::size_t)size || result.first->second->getCount() != count) {
-        return nullptr;
+        return nullref;
     }
-    return result.first->second.get();
+    return result.first->second;
 }
 
 std::size_t VertexAttributeArray::getTotalSize() const {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
index d05b48152..f3118e9f8 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/gl/enum.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/renderbuffer_resource.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/texture_resource.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/texture.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/offscreen_texture.hpp>
@@ -497,6 +498,10 @@ gfx::DrawableTweakerPtr Context::createDrawableTweaker() {
     return std::make_shared<gl::DrawableGLTweaker>();
 }
 
+gfx::UniformBufferPtr Context::createUniformBuffer(const void* data, std::size_t size) {
+    return std::make_shared<gl::UniformBufferGL>(data, size);
+}
+
 gfx::ShaderProgramBasePtr Context::getGenericShader(gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders, const std::string& name) {
     return shaders.get<gl::ShaderProgramGL>(name);
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp b/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
index a6b213ca2..44ebcf20d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public:
 
     gfx::UniqueDrawableBuilder createDrawableBuilder(std::string name) override;
     gfx::DrawableTweakerPtr createDrawableTweaker() override;
+    gfx::UniformBufferPtr createUniformBuffer(const void* data, std::size_t size) override;
 
     gfx::ShaderProgramBasePtr getGenericShader(gfx::ShaderRegistry&, const std::string& name) override;
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.cpp
index 3249a5ae7..0b2e65e8b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include <mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_impl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/vertex_buffer_resource.hpp>
 
+#include <mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.hpp>
+
 namespace mbgl {
 namespace gl {
 
@@ -16,7 +18,9 @@ DrawableGL::~DrawableGL() {
 }
 
 void DrawableGL::draw(const PaintParameters& parameters) const {
+    bindUniformBuffers();
     impl->draw(parameters);
+    unbindUniformBuffers();
 }
 
 void DrawableGL::setIndexData(std::vector<std::uint16_t> indexes,
@@ -67,12 +71,42 @@ void DrawableGL::setVertexArray(gl::VertexArray&& vertexArray_,
     impl->indexBuffer = std::move(indexBuffer_);
 }
 
+const gfx::UniformBufferArray& DrawableGL::getUniformBuffers() const {
+    return impl->uniformBuffers;
+}
+
+gfx::UniformBufferArray& DrawableGL::mutableUniformBuffers() {
+    return impl->uniformBuffers;
+}
+
 void DrawableGL::resetColor(const Color& newColor) {
-    if (auto* colorAttr = impl->vertexAttributes.get("a_color")) {
+    if (const auto& colorAttr = impl->vertexAttributes.get("a_color")) {
         colorAttr->clear();
         colorAttr->set(0, colorAttrValue(newColor));
     }
 }
 
+void DrawableGL::bindUniformBuffers() const {
+    if (shader) {
+        const auto& shaderGL = static_cast<const ShaderProgramGL&>(*shader);
+        for (const auto& element : shaderGL.getUniformBlocks().getMap()) {
+            const auto& uniformBuffer = getUniformBuffers().get(element.first);
+            if (!uniformBuffer) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            element.second->bindBuffer(*uniformBuffer);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void DrawableGL::unbindUniformBuffers() const {
+    if (shader) {
+        const auto& shaderGL = static_cast<const ShaderProgramGL&>(*shader);
+        for (const auto& element : shaderGL.getUniformBlocks().getMap()) {
+            element.second->unbindBuffer();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace gl
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_builder.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_builder.cpp
index b151d91d5..2a44f9213 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_builder.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_builder.cpp
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ void DrawableGLBuilder::init() {
     auto& drawableGL = static_cast<DrawableGL&>(*currentDrawable);
 
     auto& attrs = drawableGL.mutableVertexAttributes();
-    if (auto posAttr = attrs.getOrAdd("a_pos")) {
+    if (const auto& posAttr = attrs.getOrAdd("a_pos")) {
         std::size_t index = 0;
         for (const auto& vert : impl->vertices.vector()) {
             posAttr->set(index++, gfx::VertexAttribute::int2{vert.a1[0], vert.a1[1]});
         }
     }
-    if (auto colorAttr = attrs.getOrAdd("a_color")) {
+    if (const auto& colorAttr = attrs.getOrAdd("a_color")) {
         // We should have either a single color or one per vertex.  Otherwise,
         // the color mode was probably changed after vertexes were added.
         if (impl->colors.size() > 1 && impl->colors.size() != impl->vertices.elements()) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_impl.hpp b/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_impl.hpp
index 15b693763..c61cc7c67 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_impl.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/drawable_gl_impl.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/gl/defines.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/enum.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/program.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/vertex_array.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/gl_functions.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/renderer/paint_parameters.hpp>
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ public:
     gfx::IndexBuffer indexBuffer = {0, nullptr};
     gfx::UniqueVertexBufferResource attributeBuffer;
 
+    UniformBufferArrayGL uniformBuffers;
+
     std::size_t indexOffset = 0;
     std::size_t indexLength = 0;
     std::size_t attributeOffset = 0;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp
index 49690d006..49fe20c13 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/gfx/shader_registry.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/context.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/extension.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/logging.hpp>
 
@@ -66,33 +67,14 @@ void RendererBackend::setScissorTest(bool enabled) {
 RendererBackend::~RendererBackend() = default;
 
 void RendererBackend::initShaders(gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders) {
-    constexpr auto shaderName = "background_generic";
+    constexpr auto shaderName = "BackgroundProgramUBO";
 
     gl::Context& glContext = static_cast<gl::Context&>(*context);
 
     auto shader = shaders.get<gl::ShaderProgramGL>(shaderName);
     if (!shader) {
-        constexpr auto vert = R"(#version 300 es
-            precision highp float;
-            
-            uniform mat4 u_matrix;
-            layout (location = 0) in vec2 a_pos;
-            layout (location = 1) in vec4 a_color;
-            out vec4 v_color;
-
-            void main() {
-                v_color = a_color;
-                gl_Position = u_matrix * vec4(a_pos, 0, 1);
-            })";
-        constexpr auto frag = R"(#version 300 es
-            precision highp float;
-            in vec4 v_color;
-            out vec4 fragColor;
-
-            void main() {
-                fragColor = v_color;
-            })";
-
+        auto vert = shaders::ShaderSource<shaders::BuiltIn::BackgroundProgramUBO, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL>::vertex;
+        auto frag = shaders::ShaderSource<shaders::BuiltIn::BackgroundProgramUBO, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL>::fragment;
         try {
             // Compile
             shader = gl::ShaderProgramGL::create(glContext, shaderName, vert, frag);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b93c87e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+
+#include <mbgl/gl/uniform_block_gl.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/defines.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/platform/gl_functions.hpp>
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gl {
+
+using namespace platform;
+
+void UniformBlockGL::bindBuffer(const gfx::UniformBuffer& uniformBuffer) {
+    assert(size == uniformBuffer.getSize());
+    GLint binding = index;
+    const auto& uniformBufferGL = static_cast<const UniformBufferGL&>(uniformBuffer);
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glBindBufferBase(GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER, binding, uniformBufferGL.getID()));
+}
+
+void UniformBlockGL::unbindBuffer() {
+    GLint binding = index;
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glBindBufferBase(GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER, binding, 0));
+}
+
+} // namespace gl
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6e61e6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
+#include <mbgl/gl/uniform_buffer_gl.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/defines.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/platform/gl_functions.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gl {
+
+using namespace platform;
+
+UniformBufferGL::UniformBufferGL(const void* data, std::size_t size_)
+    : UniformBuffer(size_) {
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGenBuffers(1, &id));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glBindBuffer(GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER, id));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glBufferData(GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER, size, data, GL_STATIC_DRAW));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glBindBuffer(GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER, 0));
+}
+
+} // namespace gl
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/upload_pass.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/upload_pass.cpp
index 2c6089460..b01157e39 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/upload_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/upload_pass.cpp
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ gfx::AttributeBindingArray UploadPass::buildAttributeBindings(
 
     // For each attribute in the program, with the corresponding default and optional override...
     defaults.resolve(overrides,
-                     [&](const std::string& name,
-                         const gfx::VertexAttribute& defaultAttr,
-                         const gfx::VertexAttribute* overrideAttr) -> void {
+                     [&](const std::string& name, const auto& defaultAttr, const auto& overrideAttr) -> void {
                          const auto& effectiveAttr = overrideAttr ? *overrideAttr : defaultAttr;
                          const auto& effectiveGL = static_cast<const gl::VertexAttributeGL&>(effectiveAttr);
                          const auto& defaultGL = static_cast<const gl::VertexAttributeGL&>(defaultAttr);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.cpp
index 1a23abcdf..5846b51c3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/vertex_attribute_gl.cpp
@@ -169,57 +169,5 @@ const std::vector<std::uint8_t>& VertexAttributeGL::getRaw(platform::GLenum type
     return rawData;
 }
 
-namespace {
-template <typename T>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const T&);
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const std::int32_t&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const gfx::VertexAttribute::int2&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const gfx::VertexAttribute::int3&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const gfx::VertexAttribute::int4&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const float&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const gfx::VertexAttribute::float2&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const gfx::VertexAttribute::float3&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const gfx::VertexAttribute::float4&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint, const gfx::VertexAttribute::matf3&) {}
-template <>
-void applyUniform(GLint location, const gfx::VertexAttribute::matf4& value) {
-    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glUniformMatrix4fv(location, 1, GL_FALSE, value.data()));
-}
-} // namespace
-
-struct ApplyUniform {
-    GLint location;
-    template <typename T>
-    void operator()(const T& value) {
-        applyUniform(location, value);
-    }
-};
-
-void VertexAttributeArrayGL::applyUniforms(const gfx::ShaderProgramBase& shader) {
-    const auto& glShader = static_cast<const ShaderProgramGL&>(shader);
-    const auto program = glShader.getGLProgramID();
-
-    for (auto& kv : attrs) {
-        const auto& name = kv.first;
-        auto& uniform = kv.second;
-
-        if (uniform->getIndex() < 0) {
-            const auto index = MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetUniformLocation(program, name.c_str()));
-            Log::Warning(Event::General, "Uniform '" + name + "' = " + std::to_string(index));
-            uniform->setIndex(index);
-        }
-        std::visit(ApplyUniform{uniform->getIndex()}, uniform->get(0));
-    }
-}
-
 } // namespace gl
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.cpp
index 6458875d9..92357009d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/shaders/shader_program_base.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/tile_cover.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/convert.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/logging.hpp>
 
 #include <unordered_set>
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ void RenderBackgroundLayer::evaluate(const PropertyEvaluationParameters& paramet
     properties->renderPasses = mbgl::underlying_type(passes);
 
     evaluatedProperties = std::move(properties);
+    evaluatedPropertiesChange = true;
 }
 
 bool RenderBackgroundLayer::hasTransition() const {
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ void RenderBackgroundLayer::prepare(const LayerPrepareParameters& params) {
     }
 }
 
-constexpr auto shaderName = "background_generic";
+constexpr auto shaderName = "BackgroundProgramUBO";
 
 void RenderBackgroundLayer::layerRemoved(UniqueChangeRequestVec& changes) {
     // TODO: This isn't happening on style change, so old tile drawables are being left active
@@ -235,25 +237,23 @@ void RenderBackgroundLayer::update(const int32_t layerIndex,
     // unevaluated.hasTransition();
     // getCrossfade<BackgroundLayerProperties>(evaluatedProperties).t != 1;
 
-    std::optional<Color> color;
-    if (evaluated.get<BackgroundPattern>().from.empty()) {
-        const auto opacity = evaluated.get<style::BackgroundOpacity>();
-        if (opacity > 0.0f) {
-            color = evaluated.get<BackgroundColor>() * evaluated.get<BackgroundOpacity>();
-        }
-    }
-
     // If the result is transparent or missing, just remove any existing drawables and stop
-    if (!color) {
+    if (!evaluated.get<BackgroundPattern>().from.empty() || evaluated.get<style::BackgroundOpacity>() <= 0.0f) {
         removeDrawables<decltype(tileDrawables)::const_iterator>(
             tileDrawables.cbegin(), tileDrawables.cend(), changes, [](auto& ii) { return ii->second->getId(); });
         tileDrawables.clear();
         return;
     }
 
-    const bool colorChange = (color != lastColor);
+    if (evaluatedPropertiesChange) {
+        BackgroundLayerUBO backgroundLayerUBO;
+        backgroundLayerUBO.color = evaluated.get<BackgroundColor>();
+        backgroundLayerUBO.opacity = evaluated.get<BackgroundOpacity>();
+        uniformBuffer = context.createUniformBuffer(&backgroundLayerUBO, sizeof(backgroundLayerUBO));
+        evaluatedPropertiesChange = false;
+    }
+
     const bool layerChange = (layerIndex != lastLayerIndex);
-    lastColor = color;
     lastLayerIndex = layerIndex;
 
     const auto zoom = state.getIntegerZoom();
@@ -283,10 +283,6 @@ void RenderBackgroundLayer::update(const int32_t layerIndex,
         }
         ++iter;
 
-        // If the color evaluated to a new value, update all vertexes of the drawable to the new color
-        if (colorChange) {
-            drawable->resetColor(*color);
-        }
         if (layerChange) {
             drawable->setLayerIndex(layerIndex);
         }
@@ -302,6 +298,7 @@ void RenderBackgroundLayer::update(const int32_t layerIndex,
         if (!result.second) {
             // Already present
             // TODO: Update matrix here or in the tweaker?
+            result.first->second->mutableUniformBuffers().addOrReplace("BackgroundLayerUBO", uniformBuffer);
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -311,7 +308,6 @@ void RenderBackgroundLayer::update(const int32_t layerIndex,
             builder->setRenderPass(drawPasses);
             builder->setShader(shader);
             builder->addTweaker(context.createDrawableTweaker());
-            builder->setColor(*color);
             builder->setColorMode(gfx::DrawableBuilder::ColorMode::PerDrawable);
             builder->setDepthType(gfx::DepthMaskType::ReadWrite);
             builder->setLayerIndex(layerIndex);
@@ -329,6 +325,7 @@ void RenderBackgroundLayer::update(const int32_t layerIndex,
         if (!newDrawables.empty()) {
             auto& drawable = newDrawables[0];
             drawable->setTileID(tileID);
+            drawable->mutableUniformBuffers().addOrReplace("BackgroundLayerUBO", uniformBuffer);
             result.first->second = drawable;
             changes.emplace_back(std::make_unique<AddDrawableRequest>(std::move(drawable)));
             ++stats.tileDrawablesAdded;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.hpp
index 7ece4ce6a..f368e8fd3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_background_layer.hpp
@@ -50,4 +50,26 @@ private:
     std::shared_ptr<BackgroundPatternProgram> backgroundPatternProgram;
 };
 
+struct alignas(16) BackgroundLayerUBO {
+    Color color;
+    float opacity;
+};
+
+struct alignas(16) BackgroundPatternLayerUBO {
+    std::array<float, 2> pattern_tl_a;
+    std::array<float, 2> pattern_br_a;
+    std::array<float, 2> pattern_tl_b;
+    std::array<float, 2> pattern_br_b;
+    std::array<float, 2> texsize;
+    std::array<float, 2> pattern_size_a;
+    std::array<float, 2> pattern_size_b;
+    std::array<float, 2> pixel_coord_upper;
+    std::array<float, 2> pixel_coord_lower;
+    float tile_units_to_pixels;
+    float scale_a;
+    float scale_b;
+    float mix;
+    float opacity;
+};
+
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_fill_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_fill_layer.cpp
index 71adbcd50..49781151c 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_fill_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_fill_layer.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ bool RenderFillLayer::queryIntersectsFeature(const GeometryCoordinates& queryGeo
                                                feature.getGeometries());
 }
 
-constexpr auto shaderName = "background_generic";
+constexpr auto shaderName = "BackgroundProgramUBO";
 
 void RenderFillLayer::layerRemoved(UniqueChangeRequestVec& changes) {
     // Remove everything
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
index da2fc2dcb..8fe0388b3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
@@ -180,8 +180,9 @@ protected:
     std::mutex mutex;
     gfx::ShaderProgramBasePtr shader;
     std::unordered_map<OverscaledTileID, gfx::DrawablePtr> tileDrawables;
-    std::optional<Color> lastColor;
     int32_t lastLayerIndex = -1;
+    bool evaluatedPropertiesChange = false;
+    gfx::UniformBufferPtr uniformBuffer = nullptr;
 
     struct Stats {
         size_t propertyEvaluations = 0;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp
index 76787ccd0..f4f113877 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/renderer_impl.cpp
@@ -234,10 +234,10 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree) {
                 matrix = tileMat;
             }
 
-            if (auto& shader = drawable.getShader()) {
-                shader->setUniform("u_matrix", 0, util::convert<float>(matrix));
-                shader->updateUniforms();
-            }
+            gfx::DrawableUBO drawableUBO;
+            drawableUBO.matrix = util::convert<float>(matrix);
+            auto uniformBuffer = context.createUniformBuffer(&drawableUBO, sizeof(drawableUBO));
+            drawable.mutableUniformBuffers().addOrReplace("DrawableUBO", uniformBuffer);
 
             drawable.draw(parameters);
         }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void Renderer::Impl::render(const RenderTree& renderTree) {
         for (auto it = layerRenderItems.rbegin(); it != layerRenderItems.rend(); ++it, ++i) {
             parameters.currentLayer = i;
             const RenderItem& renderItem = it->get();
-            if (renderItem.getName() == "background") { // Replaced by drawables, above
+            if (renderItem.getName() == "background") {
                 continue;
             }
             if (renderItem.hasRenderPass(parameters.pass)) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.cpp b/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.cpp
index c5ce04687..dd04a1212 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_program_gl.cpp
@@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ ShaderProgramGL::ShaderProgramGL(UniqueProgram&& glProgram_)
       glProgram(std::move(glProgram_)) {}
 
 ShaderProgramGL::ShaderProgramGL(UniqueProgram&& program,
-                                 VertexAttributeArrayGL&& uniforms_,
+                                 UniformBlockArrayGL&& uniformBlocks_,
                                  VertexAttributeArrayGL&& attributes_)
     : ShaderProgramBase(),
       glProgram(std::move(program)),
-      uniforms(std::move(uniforms_)),
+      uniformBlocks(std::move(uniformBlocks_)),
       vertexAttributes(std::move(attributes_)) {}
 
 ShaderProgramGL::ShaderProgramGL(ShaderProgramGL&& other)
     : ShaderProgramBase(std::forward<ShaderProgramBase&&>(other)),
       glProgram(std::move(other.glProgram)),
-      uniforms(std::move(other.uniforms)),
+      uniformBlocks(std::move(other.uniformBlocks)),
       vertexAttributes(std::move(other.vertexAttributes)) {}
 
 using namespace platform;
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ static void addAttr(
     const auto elementType = mapType(glType);
     const auto elementCount = mapCount(glType); // number of `elementType`, hopefully temporary
     if (elementType != gfx::AttributeDataType::Invalid && length > 0) {
-        if (auto newAttr = attrs.add(name, index, elementType, elementCount, count)) {
-            auto* glAttr = static_cast<VertexAttributeGL*>(newAttr);
+        if (const auto& newAttr = attrs.add(name, index, elementType, elementCount, count)) {
+            const auto& glAttr = static_cast<VertexAttributeGL*>(newAttr.get());
             glAttr->setGLType(glType);
         }
     }
@@ -125,21 +125,23 @@ std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgramGL> ShaderProgramGL::create(Context& context,
     // GLint numAttribs;
     // glGetProgramInterfaceiv(program, GL_PROGRAM_INPUT, GL_ACTIVE_RESOURCES, &numAttribs);
 
-    VertexAttributeArrayGL uniforms;
+    UniformBlockArrayGL uniformBlocks;
 
     GLint count = 0;
     GLint maxLength = 0;
-    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetProgramiv(program, GL_ACTIVE_UNIFORMS, &count));
-    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetProgramiv(program, GL_ACTIVE_UNIFORM_MAX_LENGTH, &maxLength));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetProgramiv(program, GL_ACTIVE_UNIFORM_BLOCKS, &count));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetProgramiv(program, GL_ACTIVE_UNIFORM_BLOCK_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, &maxLength));
 
     auto name = std::vector<GLchar>(maxLength);
     for (GLint index = 0; index < count; ++index) {
         GLsizei length = 0;
         GLint size = 0;
-        GLenum glType = 0;
-        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetActiveUniform(program, index, maxLength, &length, &size, &glType, name.data()));
-        const GLint location = MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetUniformLocation(program, name.data()));
-        addAttr(uniforms, name.data(), location, length, size, glType);
+        GLint binding = index;
+        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetActiveUniformBlockName(program, index, maxLength, &length, name.data()));
+        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glGetActiveUniformBlockiv(program, index, GL_UNIFORM_BLOCK_DATA_SIZE, &size));
+        assert(length > 0 && size > 0);
+        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glUniformBlockBinding(program, index, binding));
+        uniformBlocks.add(name.data(), index, size);
     }
 
     VertexAttributeArrayGL attrs;
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<ShaderProgramGL> ShaderProgramGL::create(Context& context,
         addAttr(attrs, name.data(), location, length, size, glType);
     }
 
-    return std::make_shared<ShaderProgramGL>(std::move(program), std::move(uniforms), std::move(attrs));
+    return std::make_shared<ShaderProgramGL>(std::move(program), std::move(uniformBlocks), std::move(attrs));
 }
 
 } // namespace gl